I love etymology, the study of word origins, the idea that our history as a people and a species is…
Rocks Into Wine: Geologist Brenna Quigley & Dry German Riesling We didn’t wait long (in geologic time) to make the…
The Other Cabernet with Inconnu’s Laura Brennan Bissell: Seduced by the Loire Valley’s Greatest Red Grape. Sadly, Cabernet Franc is…
Drinking Jove’s Blood: A Tour of Tuscany with Sangiovese We continue our Italian sojourn this week with a trip to…
We’re tracing France’s longest river to its western mouth this week and celebrating a seemingly simple, undemanding wine that -…
Tracing Malbec’s Unlikely Journey from French Also-Ran to Argentine Superstar Bill Jensen, sommelier for Michelin-starred Washington DC restaurant Tail Up…
Everything That’s Royal & Romantic: French Garden Party with Chenin Blanc As for the subject at hand, Chenin Blanc is…